Case Manager - Healthy Babies Program

Maternity Care Coalition-posted 3 months ago

Philadelphia, PA

101-250 employees

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MCC’s MOMobile Healthy Babies program provides Case Managers (Advocates) to work with infants exposed to substances prenatally in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, and Bucks Counties and in select areas in Delaware County (i.e. Yeadon and Upper Darby) through the baby’s first year of life. The program provides assessments, support and resources to baby, mother and/or caregiver(s) to build a healthy foundation for the family. MCC Advocates will support families with substance use, behavioral health and overall wellness needs. Healthy Babies partners with NICUs, recovery programs, and health systems where there is a high prevalence of infants exposed to opiates and/or diagnosed with NAS.

Works collaboratively with the obstetrics and neonatal divisions of regional hospitals to address needs of women with opioid dependency and their infants with NAS.
Provides support to Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and parts of Delaware counties, requiring significant local travel.
Provides intensive case management, including assessment, referral, follow-up and monitoring to pregnant women, new parents/caregivers and their families, through routine hospital, home, community and office visits and regular phone/text contact.
Supports clients in identifying goals and planning for their own health and social service needs.
Supports infant health through close monitoring and providing education and case management to mother and/or caregiver.
Ensures timely scheduling of postpartum, specialist, well child, and early intervention appointments; accompanies clients to appointments as needed.
Refers clients needing more intensive follow-up to appropriate agencies.
Acquires knowledge about community resources available to clients and establishes relationships with these agencies to best advocate for client needs.
Conducts health promotion activities by providing client education, disseminating literature, and distributing family planning and disease prevention materials.
Provides patient navigation services to support caregivers and babies with medical conditions.
Facilitates (or co-facilitates) community health education programs.
Maintains accurate and timely records of all client contacts and services received by clients.
Routinely uses MCC client database and other computer systems including e-mail, Internet and word processing.
Attends orientation and ongoing training sessions on subjects pertaining to maternal and child health, substance abuse, child abuse, trauma, housing, nutrition, counseling, parenting, child development and other relevant topics.
Meets with supervisor regularly for case-consultations and supervision.
Ensures client confidentiality, sharing pertinent information only with the client’s signed consent.

Associate's degree in Social Work, Public Health or related field
Experience with health issues
Experience working with substance abuse
Valid driver's license

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Health or related field
2+ years experience providing direct services in a community outreach setting
Experience working with maternal and child health issues and associated medical conditions

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